The Walking Dead News

Back in February, AMC officially announced that David Morrissey was cast as The Governor in The Walking Dead Season 3. However, there were a number of actors being considered for the role, including John Hawkes. Apparently, AMC offered Hawkes the role, but he turned it down. Why would he turn down such a big opportunity? Continue reading to see what he has to say:

A limited edition black & white blood-spattered Rick and Michonne action figure 2-pack was announced late last month and we now have the official packaging and figure images from McFarlane Toys.

AMC’s Q&A feature returns this week with Emily Kinney, who plays Beth Greene on the show. She talks about singing with Steven Yeun, growing up in Nebraska, and her insterest in killing zombies in season 3:

Telltale Games has slowly been releasing character bios and artwork from the survivors we'll encounter from the game. Bringing the current survivor count to 12, here's a look at Larry and Doug:

"A Larger World" concludes with The Walking Dead #96. AMC has posted a 7-page preview of the newest issue and we have it for you to check out. Find out what happens in the aftermath of Rick's altercation in the new community.

The Walking Dead is now one of the biggest horror entertainment properties, with a comic series, TV show, video games, toys, and more products being released every month. It wasn't always that way, though, and it has taken The Walking Dead 10 years to get it to where it is today. During C2E2, Image Comics' Eric Stephenson spoke to retailers and talked about the rise of The Walking Dead's sales figures:

A panel for The Walking Dead took place yesterday at the TV Academy in North Hollywood. While a number of season 2 items were discussed, there were also a few interesting quotes regarding T-Dog, Daryl, and comic book deaths:

**Updated with a high resolution version of the cover artwork.** The release of The Walking Dead #100 is still a few months away, but the wraparound cover art has been unveiled.

With The Walking Dead video game due out at the end of the month, we're seeing plenty of new content from Telltale Games. Today, we have character bios and artwork of 2 new characters you'll encounter in the game.

With the popularity of The Walking Dead TV series, the price of the early issues of the comic book series have skyrocketed, with copies selling for hundreds or thousands of dollars. For those that have extra money and want to own a part of The Walking Dead history, we have an auction you might be interested in.

Telltale Games continues to reveal new characters you'll encounter in The Walking Dead video game. Today, we have character images and bios for Hershel's son Shawn and Kenny.

If you can't hold out until the end of the month for the release of The Walking Dead video game, a new video has been released with gameplay footage from the first 4 minutes. We also have an additional zombie montage, showing you a variety of walkers and characters you'll encounter throughout the game.

Fans of the comic book and Lauren Cohan on The Walking Dead TV series will be happy to know that she has been promoted to a "series regular" status. What does this mean actually mean? Plan on seeing more of Maggie in The Walking Dead Season 3.

Last week, we showed you character bios and images for Lee Everett, Hershel, Glenn, and Clementine. Today, we have images and bios for Lilly and Carley, along with some recent video releases from Telltale Games:

Last year at Comic-Con, KNB EFX was selling a limited edition life-size walker bust designed by Greg Nicotero. We're hoping to see more from them later this year, but until then, take a look at this life size bust/mask from The Prop Shop: